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Videoon 7/1/2011
Strange but repeatable SD render problem.
Are you rendering to uncompressed or a standard DV type .avi when this occurs? Many times this problem can be traced to bits of media that Vegas just doesn't like, but you mentioned crashing at random times. You might try reloading the DV codec in case that may be corrupted (or reload Vegas itself). What version of Vegas are you on? Does another SD project render completely? Ken
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Videoon 5/24/2011
DVDA menu problem
Well, inserting another instance of "media" (my video file) worked for that errant first chapter. I didn't have to import the file for any of the other chapters...just the one with the conflicting name. All I did for the others was to move the end point to the end of that scene/chapter. Thanks again, Ken
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Videoon 5/23/2011
DVDA menu problem
Thanks Dave. I thought I was following the Help file instructions...go figure. I'll try your suggestion tonight. Thanks again, Ken
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Videoon 4/16/2011
How to edit AVCHD in Vegas 7.0d?
Solved my dilemma (sort of). Since Vegas 8.0c demo would not install on my computer as a demo, I installed it on my laptop ( older Toshiba Sattelite A215 w/AMD Turion TL56, 2 gigs RAM &Vista). Brought the .MTS files in on a thumb drive and rendered to an external 500GB drive in a USB enclosure as regular DV files. Loaded those into V7.0d and edited normally. It worked! Thanks to all of you for the help. Ken
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Videoon 4/13/2011
How to edit AVCHD in Vegas 7.0d?
Spoke too soon. The "trial" version still asks for a serial number. What the?????? I even un- installed the previous version of what I thought was the trial, re-booted and installed the "trial". No joy. Asks for a serial number. (Yes, I downloaded the correct file). Really weird. I was thinking of buying 8.0c, as this is not a powerful computer, and would handle HDV stuff ok. But... Ken
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Videoon 4/13/2011
How to edit AVCHD in Vegas 7.0d?
Thanks John! Got it. I don't know how I missed that file on their site. Old age, old eyes (that's my story and I'm stickin' to it). Thanks again, Ken
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Videoon 4/13/2011
How to edit AVCHD in Vegas 7.0d?
Well... I downloaded the 8.0c from the Sony site. Installed it, but it won't run as a demo. Keeps asking for a serial number. Checked the web for demo versions, but all I see are cracks and hacks. Not going that route. There must be working demo somewhere on the Sony site. (My 7.0d ran as a demo until I registered it online). As always, any help is appreciated. Ken
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Videoon 4/9/2011
How to edit AVCHD in Vegas 7.0d?
Thank you all for the suggestions. John: I'll also try the frameserver route. I probably wasn't clear that I was editing in an SD timeline. I downloaded MPEG streamclip, and the "Read Me" indicates that it will transcode MP4 to other formats. I tried a test transcoding a Quicktime file to DV. It worked in Vegas after I changed the file extension to .avi instead of .dv.! Hopefully, it will do the same for AVCHD MP4s. Thanks again, Ken
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Videoon 4/5/2011
vidcap60 crashes
John, I had a problem with vidcap once and fixed it by re-installing the MS DirectX 9.0c. Might be worth a try. Ken
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Videoon 12/19/2010
OT: Erasing Old Hard Drives
Jay, one of the IDE/Sata to USB adaptors for under $20 as mentioned, will allow you to connect the drive to your computer through the USB port and erase it or re-format it for your friend. I keep one around in case I need to access an old drive archive. Hope this helps Ken
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Videoon 8/29/2010
Help installing HUFFYUV into vegas 4.0e
Thanks! It was under the "Uncompressed" options. Rendered file size is about a third the size of standard uncompressed .avi. Looks good. Thanks again, Ken
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Videoon 8/24/2010
OK, when to expect Vegas 10 with CUDA?
Wouldn't Vegas require a major re-write to take true advantage of hardware acceleration and move from the ancient VFW model to Direct Show? I see posts regarding this from time to time. Still true? Ken
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Videoon 4/27/2009
Free AAC Colorlab plugin rocks!
Hmm. I installed it in Vegas 4.0e...the blur works, but nothing else does. Adjusting the sliders on any of the other functions has no effect at all. My video card is an old Radeon 8500 series, but I have DX 9.0c and the aav6cc plug in (as well as all other Vegas plugs) still works fine. Running XP Pro SP3. Weird...any ideas? Ken
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Videoon 2/1/2009
Vegas for Broadcast? Very frustrated
Coursedesign, My monitor is fed the output from my Vegas timeline over firewire, through my Sony DSR-30 deck over an S-VHS connector to my monitor. The image played from my 15mbs broadcast master MPEG stream and the flip tests derived from it (all local cable network spots in the L.A. area and elsewhere, are "flipped" or bandwidth reduced to 3.75mbs for insertion into the broadcast stream) are a very close match to the on-air results, indicating that the tools in Vegas are indeed, pretty accurate. All my spots are up to broadcast standards or they would be rejected in this or any other major market. Fortunately, I no longer have to submit spots on Beta SP tape, but can upload a high bitrate mpeg file to the cable company's server for encoding. As an old curmudgeon, I'm more finicky than most, and can assure you that properly shot and processed material originated on DV can look great on-air. Actually, by the time your spot is flipped, you can forget about any differences between 4:1:1 8 bit and 4:2:2 10 bit color. :) Ken
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Videoon 2/1/2009
Vegas for Broadcast? Very frustrated
Glenn, Thanks for the clarification. I generally only use the broadcast colors filter (lenient, no 7.5 setup) as the last step to assure that any pinpoint light sources or supersaturated colors (tomatoes, etc...I do a lot of food shoots on location) are within legal limits after I have tweaked all elements with CC, secondary CC, curves, etc. So far, the scopes appear to have accurately reflectled black levels (video and superblack) as viewed on my calibratedCRT production monitor. Fortunately, any "super saturated" colors are clamped enough to look good on-air and stay within spec. I agree that it's really not a big deal in practice. Worry mode off. By the way, your site has a lot of good info...well done. Thanks again, Ken
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Videoon 1/30/2009
Vegas for Broadcast? Very frustrated
Glenn, Just how far off are the scopes in Vegas, and what specifically is wrong with the broadcast clamp filter. I use these all the time for broadcast spots and now you've got me worryin'. :) Ken
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Videoon 2/18/2008
Where is Vegas 7.0d?
Thanks DaveT2...got it. And thanks for the offer, zcheema. Ken
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Videoon 2/18/2008
Where is Vegas 7.0d?
I don't want 7.0e...stuff that worked in 7.0d was broken in e. 7.0e is the only one listed in the "all Vegas Updates" area. I have the original 7.0 in the box, and downloaded the b and c updates, but missed d...the last really stable one that worked with Windows 200 Pro SP4. Ken
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Videoon 2/15/2008
CBR or VBR MPEG For Fast Action?
I'm still on DVDA 1.0c, but I have found that setting the "DC Coeficient" (Main Concept MPEG2 Advanced Video properties) to 10 instead of the default 9, helps considrably with motion artifacts. I think that setting defines the precision that MC uses to calculate motion rendering. Might work for you. Hope this helps. Ken
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Videoon 2/15/2008
CBR or VBR MPEG For Fast Action?
I'm still on DVDA 1.0c, but I have found that setting the "DC Coeficient" (Main Concept MPEG2 Advanced Video properties) to 10 instead of the default 9, helps considrably with motion artifacts. I think that setting defines the precision that MC uses to calculate motion rendering. Might work for you. Hope this helps. Ken
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Videoon 8/26/2007
Need WA lens for real estate shoots
The Kjaerthus Plugins don't appear to work with Vegas 4.0e. Neither copying them to the Shared Plug Ins/Audio folder nor creating a VSTplugins folder in Program Files works. Anyone using these successfully with V4 or SF5.0b? TIA Ken
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Videoon 7/4/2007
Is this DOF adapter for real?
There is a free plug in for Vegas called (of course) "flip". Applied at the event level, it quickly flips the image horizontally and/or vertically without having to use pan/crop. Hope this helps. Ken
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Videoon 4/10/2007
Cable Commercials
TIme-Warner in the LA market still wants BetaSP. Fortunately, Charter Cable accepts data files on disc. I send a 15-17Mbps Mpeg2 stream for encoding (with bars&tone, slate, etc.) and they do a really good job. The compressionist can be your best ally in getting a spot to air with decent quality. Good communication with him/her is definitely recommended. I render the file with digital levels (black at "0") and a broadcast limit filter in Vegas 4.0e. They add the setup as they encode. The "flip" is 7 if you're lucky! They phone the spots over to an outfit called Adlink...kind of a distribution center for the cable companies (also your advertising competitor if you buy time for your clients). Here's where the problem really is. If they leave your spot alone and just insert it, your ok. HOWEVER: They'll sometimes flip the spot again...down to as low as 3.6Mbps. Can you say fuzzy? Anyway, sorry for the rant...hope this helps. Ken
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